Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

January 16, 2007 Heavy Snow

A winter storm moving across the area Tuesday evening and overnight resulted in significant snowfall across portions of southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas, the Trans-Pecos Region, and the Permian Basin.

The graphic below shows the total snow accumulations from yesterday evening and overnight.

Morning reports from across the area also indicated that Interstate 10 was closed from Fort Stockton to San Antonio. Highway 90 was closed from the eastern Terrell County line to Del Rio. Highway 67 was closed from Marfa to Presidio. Hazardous driving conditions were also noted along the Loving and Winkler County line.

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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Widespread Snow, January 16